The upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die has become the most expensive movie in the film series at a jaw-dropping £200 million.
According to the accounts released by the film’s production firm B25, No Time to Die, which is expected to hit cinemas in November, will be the most expensive in the Bond series
B2B reports the blockbuster could have cost £47 million more, until production costs were lowered thanks to a tax scheme for filmmaking at UK-based studios.
It means it is 250 times more expensive than the first Bond outing Dr No, which cost £800k in 1962.
Its cost also towers above the cash spent on the previous two Bond films Spectre (£182million) and Skyfall (£138million).
No Time To Die has become the most expensive movie in the film series
It was revealed in March that the release date for No Time To Die has been postponed until November amid fears around coronavirus.
The next instalment of the Bond films was supposed to be released last month, however it will now be released on November 12 in the UK.
A statement on the official Bond social media accounts announced the news in March, saying: “MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced today that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the release of No Time To Die will be postponed until November 2020.
No Time To Die will be actor Daniel Craig’s final time as James Bond. (Image: 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM)
“The film will be released in the UK on November 12, 2020 with worldwide release dates to follow, including the US launch on November 25, 2020.”
The coronavirus has affected the movie’s promotion, with the Beijing premiere and a press tour cancelled in countries including China, South Korea and Japan.
No Time To Die will be actor Daniel Craig’s final time as James Bond.
No Time To Die will be released on November 12 in the UK. (Image: Supplied by LMK)
He previously appeared as 007 in the films Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015).
Musical It-girl of the moment Billie Eilish provided her vocals for the soundtrack, releasing the eerie song earlier this year.
James Bond is a fictional character who features in the 1953 series created by Ian Fleming, who wrote 12 novels about the British Secret Service agent.
Later it was adapted for TV, radio, comics, video games and films. It is the longest running film series of all time
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